Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in South Africa
South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 0.1593 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in South Africa, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in South Africa is 0.1593 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.1% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in South Africa peaked at 10.46 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -8.38 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places South Africa 124th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0224 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +7201.8% |
| 1973 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1974 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +73.8% |
| 1975 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1977 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5221 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1979 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +644.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7664 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1981 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +167.4% |
| 1982 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 1983 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +133.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8271 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 1985 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -452.0% |
| 1986 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4709 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 1988 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +455.3% |
| 1989 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4104 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1992 | 10.46 % change on previous year | +2447.4% |
| 1993 | -0.5978 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1994 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +72.2% |
| 1995 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -281.9% |
| 1996 | 8.66 % change on previous year | +362.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9982 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1998 | -0.1183 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1999 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +2841.6% |
| 2000 | -8.38 % change on previous year | +140.6% |
| 2001 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 2002 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 2003 | -0.395 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2004 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -616.6% |
| 2005 | -0.3835 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2006 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +752.7% |
| 2007 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 2008 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -259.2% |
| 2009 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2010 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 2011 | -0.2512 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2012 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -917.5% |
| 2013 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2014 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +252.8% |
| 2015 | -5.72 % change on previous year | -257.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9352 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2017 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +553.4% |
| 2018 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
| 2019 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2020 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 2021 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +360.5% |
| 2022 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5518 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1593 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +7201.8% | 0.0224 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -2841.6% | -0.1183 % change on previous year | -3.48 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +2447.4% | 0.4104 % change on previous year | 10.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 0.0224 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1359 % change on previous year | -2.91 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 % change on previous year | -3.48 % change on previous year | 10.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5748 % change on previous year | -8.38 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.12 % change on previous year | -5.72 % change on previous year | 6.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 % change on previous year | -4.85 % change on previous year | 7.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 121 Slovakia 0.2943 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Eritrea 0.2908 % change on previous year compare
- 123 United States 0.1873 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Burkina Faso 0.0811 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Greece 0.0593 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Indonesia 0.0145 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -5.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in South Africa?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in South Africa was 0.1593 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.46 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.38 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- South Africa ranks 124th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.